In the long run, non-ethanol fuel will bring you less problems with cars? I doubt this. I have never had an issue with fuel systems in any car I have owned in the last 35 years. One of the cars is 19 years old and has been fed nothing but ethanol-based regular fuel. There may be an advantage in using non-ethanol fuel in carburetor-based lawn equipment but extrapolating this to fuel injected cars is suspect. You will get better gas milage with non-ethanol based fuel, up to 3%, but it is not cost effective as it runs about $1/gallon more. I do use non-ethanol based fuel in my carburetor based lawn mower and pressure washer. My fuel injected cars and golf cart get 10% ethanol regular fuel.
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Originally Posted by Packer Fan
As usual it took about 15 posts to get the correct answer. Carl is totally correct. I have an engineering degree and used to buy all the carburetors for a "large lawnmower engine manufacturer" I bought 10 Million carburetors a year, and was involved in Warranty. On cars he is correct. Pure gas will get you better mileage and less problems IN THE LONG RUN. With Carbureted Golf carts, I BEG YOU to use ethenol free gas. Ethanol attracts water, which sits in the carburetor bowls and jets and corrodes them. You are dealing with TINY jets in there, that are finely tuned. The corrosion gets bad enough and starts to break off and clog the jets and then you have problems. Gas will not hold water. 10% ethanol gas will. I have seen THOUSANDS of warrantied Carbs. It ain't pretty folks. The reason we have 10% ethanol is the corn lobby. They want to go to 15% but Honda, Briggs and Stratton, Toro, and all the other lawn guys are screaming because then you will have HUGE warranty issues. You can bury the cost of an $80 EFI unit in a $12,000 golf cart. You can't in a $120 lawnmower with a $5 carburetor.....
Ed
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